The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-07

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all the p ,rts on the station. The secA
Rotary, Endorsed the recommendation >
% follows:
august l, 1887. This Endorsement
suggests the expenditure OF the sum
OF about 500, 900 upon the Pslos. The
Palos Is an iron tug OF about 500 tons,
twenty-thtee years old and Is in no
respect war vessel o. now UNDER
stood. She cost originally, in 1886.
SIS, 900, when iron was twice its pres.
ent price, and could probably be built
new now for 300, 900. She has cost In
REPAIRS pinCe she was originally built
SIS. 24S. She Is kept on the China
station ss substitute for q vessel OF
war on account Of her light draft.
which enables her TO visit the rivers
and shallow bsys. I do not approve
OF the proposed repairs. We are not
responsible foe the maintenance or
non maintenance of q navy, bat We
are for the proper expenditure Of our
appropriation. Ths excuse that We
must keep her sfi rat or otherwise we
shall have no vessel to take her place
is matter for Congress. We cannot
justify spending 500, 900 upon the old
iron tug % vessel OF war except up-
on the ground that Congress hes
not made other provisions foy
this service, which IL q matter
Tor Congress and not for
us to consider. Nothing has done 90
much to defeat the ap preparation a.
the willingness Ct the department to
spend money upon worthless things.
Th ese reports show that an expsndi.
ture OF about $4,000 will put the Palos
Ia shape for another year and half,
within which time something could
be built fitted for the service, and
which would not disgrace the btry
In case Of war. Oae good shot from
even modern machine gun would
destroy the mschioery OF the Palos
aud end her career. do not believe
in spending money on this kind.
do uot fail TO appreciate and credit
the responsibility The bureaus feel,
but think, by this time, alter have
sntsgoDizsd 40 often this kind OF ca
5oDiDg, ought 10 be relieved from
this or of recommendation.
VIC. WHITNEY Secretary Of tho Navy"
WILLING TO SILL THAR BoED.
Secretary Faircnild received several
communicaiiens today from holders
OF Uaited States bonds, Announcing
their acceptaucs Of the terms of their
circular OF the Sd instant for tue pre-.
payment OF six months interest on
the public debt, with per cent. re.
bate on ard after the 10Th Instant
Many applica isns Tor copies OF the
circular and Tor blank forms OF appli.
cation for prepayment Of interest have
also been recsivsd. The applications
already fled are for interest on bonds
to the amount OF 1881, 900.
AMERICAN PRODUCTS suPPLAsrKD.
Consul Dupre, a,6San Salvatore, 70
ports to the Department Of Sta'e that
products OF American toll, skill aud
industry ara supplanted In Salvatore,
and / suppose everywhere In Central
America by bare limitations iron
mschet 40 are substituted Tor those Of
steel as nsnufAG;nrsd IN Gen acct cut
end New York. The trade IN .rks OF
American srii' ans are Stamped o. i'm
printed on the worthless German i'm
plements. American osna1ergs, sheet.
inse, muslinH and calicoes are driven
out OF Central American mar
ket by goods hsa' ing the brands
and the trade marks Of the best Amer.
lean mills. Perhaps he poorest bev.
ersgs l ever imnibed was German
claret sold here aad bearing the trade
mark OF the bes' vine grower Of Cali
fornia. Beautiful bottles, bearing on
their tx'erori pretty LABELS OF the
great beer distil ers OF ST. L1uie, Phil
sdelphia and Milwaukee, are full OF
foul decoctions brs~ed 10 Germany.
have seen Colts and Remington's re-
Peates sold hers that we're never in
the United States l was told that
thee we're products OF the forgotten
Birmingham" Of England, but these
illiierats un,u.or-d natives demand
the cheao est ~ os. Cast iron sewing
mschines Germany, wares axes aud
beverages are supplied with that by
| GERMANY"